"Real adversity" refers to facing genuine challenges or difficulties that test a person's strength, character, or resilience in a sincere and significant manner. Full definition
African Americans still face real adversity in the U.S., both in the workplace and beyond. (inc.com)
Furthermore, guys like Theo and Ox are too used to playing in comfort, they've never faced any form of real adversity like Coquelin, Campbell or Sanchez. (justarsenal.com)
Short of the hero's search for glory in myth and legend, a survivor finds the strength to overcome real adversity, and in discovering the strength to survive within the self, is capable of heroic acts that not only inspire others, but provide a testament to the strength of the human spirit. (gamesugar.net)